by Chris Rombola | Oct 20, 2019 | fat loss, general health, motivation
When I was 22 years old, I was living in McDonough, Georgia, training as a professional wrestler. I was newly relocated to the area and living in a beautiful apartment with absolutely no furnishings except for my bed—not peachy. Late one Saturday night, I was inspired...
by Kristen Perillo | Oct 20, 2019 | fat loss, general health
It’s Saturday night. Maybe you’re watching the hockey game, hanging out on your patio, or hosting some friends for a game night. There are beers, wine, and margaritas everywhere. And you’ve had a LONG week. You’re trying hard to lose body fat, sticking close to your...
by Kristen Perillo | Oct 13, 2019 | supplements, general health, motivation, strength training
Curcumin. Goji berries. Raspberry ketones. It seems like there’s a new superfood or superfood supplement storming the market every other month. Let me give you a little nutrition secret: There’s no such thing as a superfood. (Nope, not even kale.) There are foods...
by Chris Rombola | Oct 13, 2019 | general health, motivation, strength training, stress
Nutrition, nutrition, nutrition is constantly hammered into everyone’s heads, 24/7. And it is true—for optimal health and body composition, your nutrition must be on point. There’s an even more important aspect that seems to take a backseat, and that’s training. Lots...
by Kristen Perillo | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized, general health, motivation, strength training
“I did that stuff in college, when I was a wrestler, but I could never do that now.” I was at a party hosted by some friends of my husband’s family, and I was talking to my mother in law’s neighbor. I waited for him to say more before I responded. “I used to love to...
by Chris Rombola | Oct 2, 2019 | general health, motivation
I found myself in Baltimore, Maryland, this weekend attending my wife’s best friend’s wedding. It’s tough to eat on the road or on the go; however, the hotel rooms for the bridal party were each equipped with a full kitchen, and there was a grocery store within...
by Chris Rombola | Sep 23, 2019 | fat loss, general health, motivation
Society has enabled unhealthy behaviors under the guise of “moderation,” and people get frustrated when, unbeknownst to them, this “moderation” is the underlying reason they don’t hit the entirety of the body composition/health results they seek. I fall into the trap...
by Chris Rombola | Sep 18, 2019 | general health, fat loss, motivation
Whether it’s reality or my perception of the world as I’ve aged, I feel 10-15 years ago, the trend of “fat shaming” was at its climax and at the forefront of mainstream conversation. Quite frankly, I think that behavior sucks. I hate bullies. I got picked on by...
by Chris Rombola | Sep 16, 2019 | general health, fat loss, motivation
When I saw her last week, it made me so sad. I’ve known her for decades. She rocks! She didn’t start training until her 40s. She naturally has a very fast metabolism and never felt the need. Her nutrition isn’t the best, but she was always lean. In her 40s, she...
by Chris Rombola | Aug 5, 2019 | general health, fat loss, motivation
I’m Italian. I talk with my hands, metabolize espresso at a prodigious rate, am a moonstruck romantic, and am a stellar chef. I couldn’t write down a recipe for you to follow because it would look like this: Add a considerable amount of beefA little bit of saltMore or...
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